Training Exercise Requires Temporary Closure of State Highway 549 at Chaffee Crossing

A Department of Energy training exercise requires temporary closure of State Highway 549, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, on Tuesday, May 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., State Highway 549 will be closed from State Highway 22 (Fort Street) to U.S. Highway 71 to allow the Department of Energy’s Office of Secure Transportation to conduct a training exercise.

Questions about the closure should be addressed to the Office of Secure Transportation’s local Exercise Control Center at (479) 709-5302/5303.

Traffic will be controlled with signage and traffic barrels. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.